A bird is flying at an average altitude of 10 meters above the ground. After seconds, it settles on a branch that is 3 meters above the ground interpret the quotient to describe the rate or change in the bird's altitude.
The quotient in this case refers to the change in the bird's altitude over time: (10m - 3m) / t seconds. This describes the rate at which the bird lowers its altitude. It states that per second, the bird is losing (10m - 3m) / t meters in altitude. Depending on the value of t, it will give us the speed at which the bird is lowering its altitude per second. The smaller t, the faster the bird is dropping in altitude, and the larger t, the slower.
To determine the rate of change in the bird's altitude, we need to find the difference between its initial altitude and final altitude, and divide it by the time it took.
The initial altitude of the bird is 10 meters above the ground, and the final altitude is 3 meters above the ground. Therefore, the change in altitude is 10 - 3 = 7 meters.
To find the time it took for the bird to settle on the branch, we need more information. If you provide the time in seconds or any additional details, I can calculate the rate of change in the bird's altitude for you.
To interpret the quotient describing the rate of change in the bird's altitude, we need to calculate the change in altitude and the time it took for the bird to settle on the branch.
Given that the bird was initially flying at an average altitude of 10 meters above the ground and it settled on a branch that is 3 meters above the ground, we can calculate the change in altitude as:
Change in Altitude = Final Altitude - Initial Altitude
Change in Altitude = 3 meters - 10 meters
Change in Altitude = -7 meters
The negative sign indicates a decrease in altitude.
Now, we need to determine the time it took for the bird to settle on the branch. The problem does not provide the time explicitly, so we are missing some information to calculate the rate of change.
If we had the time in seconds, we could calculate the quotient describing the rate of change by dividing the change in altitude by the time elapsed:
Rate of Change = Change in Altitude / Time
Without the information about time, we cannot provide a specific interpretation of the quotient.